從愛心出發

～清海無上師以中文講於香港天山道場 1993.10.1

問：師父，剛才我觀音的時候，全身都振動得不得了，（然後呢？）因為我坐在這個石頭上面，結果整個人翻倒下去，然後馬上醒了。（有沒有舒服？）現在很舒服，昨天的頭痛今天都沒有啦！

答：有時候，因為這個振動力比我們強，所以我們不習慣，等我們習慣它以後，我們就比它強，我們就會覺得很自然、很自然、很自然。就像一個人他餓很久了，或是吃飯不夠、營養不良，如果忽然間得到很多食物，有時候自己因為吞太快，而覺得消化不了。所以我們才要多認真、常常打坐，等長時間習慣打坐以後，就變很平常，以後我們也不知道我們打坐的。像嬰兒剛生出來的時候，為什麼哭呢？本來他在母親的肚子時是泡在水裡像魚一樣，突然間出生到我們的世界，皮膚第一次接觸空氣，開始須要用肺來呼吸，所以全身都感到很痠痛、很不舒服，所以才哭出來。不過哭出來後就開始應用他的肺部，開始適應我們的世界，他知道現在沒有水啦，要用空氣替代水，以後慢慢來就會習慣了。

　我們修行也是這樣子，多努力以後就會習慣比較高級一點的振動力，因為它比我們的振動力強得多，所以我們才不習慣。像小孩剛生出來，他也不習慣我們這個舒服、自在的生活，而習慣那種黑暗、窄小的母親肚子，所以他剛出生時比較執著，會怕，好像失去任何東西，感到沒有安全感。同樣，我們要解脫也不是很困難，就是我們還沒有習慣那種自由解脫的境界而已，慢慢來習慣了以後，我們就不想回來身體這個牢獄中。所以有時候我們打坐入定很深，跑到很高的境界上，感到很自由、自在，不過為了業障，為了因果還沒有清付好、責任還沒完結、世界的功課還沒有學好，所以我們還是要再回來這個身體。被吸回來的那個剎那，我們覺得好委曲、好痛苦，有時候很難過到會掉眼淚。

　我們修行有時候真的很困難，當碰到業障來的時候，真的要全心全力用盡我們的最大的力量才能夠突破。像嬰兒一樣，如果他執著母親安全的肚子而不想出來，這樣好嗎？雖然比較習慣，安全、很舒服溫暖，不過長不大、也沒有用啊！在那邊麻煩自己也麻煩母親，所以時間到了還是要生出來。他們出生時經過母親的身體、骨頭的那些地方，也是蠻痠痛，像擠在兩片石門、頭都快裂開一樣，也是很困難。不過連一個嬰兒那麼小，等他時間到了，也應該突破，本來生活在母親的肚子裡是像一條魚一樣，沒有空氣、沒有太陽，沒有任何的那種物質的接觸，出來後就得住在完全不同的世界，完全相反哪！不過他衝出來也是對他好的，不管外面苦不苦，總比一直待在裡面好，因為裡面不是讓他永久住的地方。

　所以我們修行雖然有障礙，有時候退心、有時候很累、有時候被業障打得一塌糊塗，不過我們還是要站起來，因為我們是人！我們要勇敢、要當一個很轟烈的人物，不能每次都頭低低，向環境投降，或投降在我們小小的障礙裡。

　昨天師父有講西遊記的故事，開頭有寫一群猴子，有老、有少、很聰明…等等，什麼都有，不過都不敢突破障礙，不敢穿越那道瀑布，只為了怕濕掉幾根毛，不知道在瀑布後面別有天地，有著一個非常漂亮的地方，只要進去就可以在光亮、漂亮的洞內住得很舒服。所以我們大人如果沒有時時想突破障礙的話，就連嬰兒也比不上！然後我們能驕傲什麼地方？所以要記得他們也是蠻勇敢，我們不能輸給嬰兒哪！

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Q: Master, just now when I was meditating on the sound, my whole body vibrated vigorously. (And then?) I was sitting on this rock; I toppled and fell down, and then woke up. (Do you feel comfortable?) I'm feeling very comfortable. I had a headache yesterday, but now it has gone.

M: Sometimes, the vibration is stronger than we are, so we cannot get used to it. The moment we get used to it, we become stronger than it. Then we will feel very natural. It is as though a person has been starving for a long time, not having enough to eat, and suffering from malnutrition. If he is suddenly given a lot of food, he may swallow too fast, resulting in indigestion. That is why we have to meditate seriously and regularly. When we have gotten used to meditating for a longer time, it will become a very ordinary practice; and we won't even be aware that we are meditating.

Why does a baby cry when he is born? In the mother's womb, he was immersed in water like a fish. When he suddenly emerges into our world, his skin gets in touch with the air for the first time and he has to begin breathing with his lungs. Therefore, it hurts and is very uncomfortable all over; that's why he cries. As he cries, he has to use his lungs, and then he will get used to our world. He now understands that there is no more water, that it has been replaced by air. He will get used to it slowly.

Our spiritual practice is similar to the situation of the baby. As we practice more diligently, we will get used to the higher vibrations. These vibrations are much higher than ours and that is why we are unaccustomed to them. A newborn baby also cannot get used to our comfortable and free living environment; instead, he is accustomed to the dark and confined environment in his mother's womb. Therefore, when he is just born, he feels scared and unsafe, as if he has lost everything.

Similarly, it is not difficult for us to be liberated; the only problem is that we have to get used to the free and liberated state. When we eventually get accustomed to it, we will not want to come back to this bodily prison again. Sometimes in meditation, we enter deep samadhi and go to very high dimensions; we feel absolutely free and unrestricted. However, because of our unpaid karma and unfulfilled obligations, and the fact that we still have lessons to learn in this world, we have to come back to this physical body. The moment we are drawn back, we feel extremely frustrated and agonized; the feeling is so bad that we may cry.

There are difficult moments on our spiritual path. When karmic hindrances come, we really have to exert our greatest effort to overcome them. Suppose a baby refuses to go out because he has lingering feelings for the safety of his mother's womb. Would it be good for him? Though the environment is more familiar, safe, comfortable and warm, he cannot grow in there! He will only make trouble for himself and his mother. Therefore, he had better go out when it is time to be born.

During the process of delivery, the baby has to squeeze through the narrow and bony places in his mother's body, which can be quite painful. It is as though his head has to squeeze through two stone gates and is going to split open; it is really difficult. So you see, even such a tiny baby must make the breakthrough when the time comes. Originally, he lives like a fish in his mother's womb where there is no air, no sunshine and no material contact. After he is born, he has to live in a totally different world where everything is just the opposite! Anyway, it is good for him to force the exit; it may be uncomfortable outside, but it is still better than hiding inside indefinitely, because it is not his permanent abode in there.

In spiritual practice, we may sometimes encounter obstacles; we may feel very exhausted and want to quit. There are also times when we are battered hard by our karmic hindrances. However, we ought to stand up again, because we are human beings! We ought to be brave, and act like a hero! We just cannot lower our heads and surrender to the situation every time or give in to our insignificant obstacles.

Yesterday I read you the story "The Journey to the West". The first part of the book describes a group of monkeys, some old, some young, some very clever and so on. However, none of them dared to go beyond the waterfall just because they dreaded getting wet. What they didn't know was that there was a paradise behind the waterfall - a very beautiful cave. Whoever went in could live in that brilliant and comfortable cave. Being adults, if we fail to constantly think about making breakthroughs, then we are weaker than babies! Where can we put our pride then? Therefore, remember that we must not lose to the babies, as they are also very brave!

Getting used To The Higher Vibrations